#ILL DO WEEK 3 I PROMISE

[cerubean]

finding townies and giving them a fresh coat of paint

[johnslittlespoon]

hii happy pride month, have a little 'you're a dog (i'm your man)' chapter four snippet as an apology for radio silence <33

“Did I wake you?” Gale asks, glancing at John apologetically, but John looks up from his effort to avoid muddy puddles to shake his head. Gale supposes it’s a silly question; John sleeps like a rock, dead to disturbances made by anything other than his own brain.

“Just my sixth sense,” John says, shrugging and shooting him a small smile. Gale snorts.

“You got a radar for me?” He teases, and John smiles wider, eyes crinkling.

“Built in,” he answers matter–of–factly, raising a hand and making a fist over the center of his chest before dropping it, returning his vigilant gaze to the uneven ground. Gale stares for a moment longer, floored not for the first time by John’s apparent obliviousness to the weight of his sentimentality.

Even knowing John how he does, it’s always unexpected coming from someone who a stranger might assume to be brazen and surface–level; John’s loud mouth and wandering hands do him no favours in that regard.

But Gale does know John, like an extension of himself half the time, and still he manages to render him speechless. The way his heart flutters as the sentiment hangs in the air makes Gale want to reach down his throat and squeeze it until it never beats again.

[icewindandboringhorror]

I occasionally wish to reach out to old friends/acquaintances I haven't spoken to since high school/some other even earlier time in my life, but I have SOOO little social energy even for required tasks (like making dr phone calls or etc), I never have any leftover for extra ones, and it would be very odd to message someone I haven't spoken to in like 5 years out of the blue but then take 4 entire months to respond back lol.. My natural curiosity with nostalgia/collecting details of the past/etc. (literally if I were born a little earlier I would definitely do scrapbooking or something lol) is very strong, but, alas, not strong enough to beat out the Social Issues Demons apparently

[my-thoughts-and-junk]

thinking about fallout 4 against my will

[robinmage]

part 2 of my loosey goosey ch109 translation for my fellow impatient people (it's still not done yet sorry <3)

part 1 here

also btw i think i was wrong about zoeys moms name (before i simply said "spring star"), the katakana is "haruakeboshi" but idk if thats going to be her english name sdkjfhdkj. anyways

alan: "ill go on ahead and tell them we're here!"

zoeys mom: "after you put your belongings down, were going to have dinner at the elder's house. she's been looking forward to your arrival."

zoey: "we'll go right away!"

???: "why have you come back here, loser?*(they called him something rude "kareshirasawa" but i cant tell what it means sorry </3) i thought you were going to live in the outside world forever. did the loser run away back home?"

zoey: "that's not my name. its dark out, you should go home."

???: "but its sounds better than that weird-sounding foreign name you have, right? you should be glad that you came back from that dried-up riverbed(?) alive."

???: "aah or maybe, he came to climb back up into mommy's arms? should we give you a different name? what would be fitting? c'mon say something!"

lucy: "who... the hell are you guys?"

???: "...what's this? have you gone and found yourself a wife? though i don't know why anyone would choose a crybaby like you."

lucy: "...huh? you think you can just say whatever you want?"

???: "two generations in a row of mixing blood with outsiders, how shameful! don't spread your love of humans to others!"

zoey: "SHUT UP! I'LL TURN YOU INTO STONE TOO!"

zoeys mom: "since when have you been comfortable with making threats? zoey, your pride is not an excuse to hurt others. you too, haruariake*(?), natsushirase*(?), and kageichigo*(?). you shouldn't say such things to your own people... and children shouldn't be wandering about after dark."

haruariake?: "it was just a light-hearted joke. see you later, zoey."

chise: "zoey are you okay?!"

lucy: "...what the hell, did they leave their manners in the egg or something?"

zoey: "those idiots have always made fun of me. i shouldn't have bothered with them."

(zoey: that's right... it's always been like this, here)

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elder: "would you like this sour fermented-yogurt soup*(trahana soup?), mutton-filled buns, and dried fish? tomorrow we will have rabbit meat."

elder: "i am kureyukihara*(?). i am the eldest person in this village."

chise: "thank you for the invitation."

elder: "hoh... i would never have thought a mage would come here, let alone as my grandson's friend. let's eat while we talk."

elder: "to think that even while living in a foreign land, you could "awaken" and "take flight"... zoey, may i see your back?"

zoey: "uh..! but i don't like the cold..."

zoeys mom: "zoey."

elder: "when we mature into adults, we are taught that our eldest ancestor was a female winged serpent, or dragon. since the beginning of time, she lived alone in a cave connected to the underworld. one day, a human fell into her cave, and she fell in love. but she did not know what her eyes could do. the human looked into her eyes and instantly turned to stone. stricken with grief, the serpent swallowed the statue whole. with that, she conceived a child born with wings, hair made of snakes, and eyes that turned anyone who looked at them into stone... this is the ancient story of our origins. our power has weakened over time because of the thinning of our blood, though we can still stop animals with our sight. occasionally, a child is born that inherits the ancient form and powers. however, it's incredibly rare to happen long after birth."

zoey: "grandmother... i don't know why i've undergone this atavism, but i... wonder if there's a purpose i'll need it for. i've been able to accomplish a lot, and find things i like. i still want to live outside the village. i don't hate it here or anything, so it's not as if i'll never come back."

alan: "zoey..."

zoeys mom: "you've grown bigger and stronger since the last time you were here, both physically and mentally. i think you're ready to go to "the mother's grave"."

lucy/chise/elias: ""the mother's grave"?"

alan?: "you've heard before of "the mother's spine", places with trees and water that people and animals are easily drawn to. the "mother's grave" is different. it's where the bones of "the first person" are buried."

lucy/chise/elias: "the first... person?"

alan: "the first child of the ancestor. she was originally born further west, but after being chased by humans, settled on this mountain and had her bones buried in a protected crevice in the mountain. this is now known to the gorgon's as "the mother's grave". after the children mature enough to control their hair and eyes, they are sent to the grave and given the gift of "whispers"."

chise: ""whispers"?"

elder: "yes... it's neither a lesson nor a demand. the "mother's" voice is like the wind of the mountains. if you are not sure of yourself, you will be swept away by the "whispers". no one knows how or why you have "awakened" and "taken flight" while living in a foreign land, but it cannot be meaningless. now that you are back in your homeland*(literally "in the shell of your egg"), you are closer to "the mother". go to "the mother's grave" and you will be given guidance.

elder: "the celebration will be tomorrow evening, you can go after that."

zoey: "hm?"

elder: "it's the first time in decades we've seen anything like this, it's very auspicious. we will have an altar and feast, and your mother can dress you up. everyone will be there to congratulate you."

chise: "a party!"

zoey: "EEEHHH!!!????... couldn't anyone give me guidance...?"

[leofrith]

[fic] a different kind of solace

fandom: assassin’s creed: valhalla

characters & pairings: eivor/leofrith

rating: explicit

“You are far from home, Leofrith.” It is late afternoon, and the street is bustling with activity, but her voice cuts through the din, distinct in its sound even as its owner is barely more than a perfect stranger to him. He turns. The last time he saw Eivor Wolf-Kissed, she was covered near head to toe with the evidence of battle. Blood—some of it his own—painted her face, muck was caked in her hair, and sweat soaked her armor. She had been no less striking for it then, but now that she is clean and well-kept, he finds himself nearly struck mute. “I could say the same of you, Wolf-Kissed,” he replies. — Leofrith, having just returned from Rome with a restless spirit and bloodstained hands, meets a familiar face on the streets of Lincoln.

read here: part i

[autism-corner]

i need to remember that i can become gayer if i pass my exams, which is a bigger motivator than just not wanting to redo them next year

[justablah56]

hmm I think instead of feeling bad I will simply project this bad onto The Character . for funsies .

[snailvine]

how's your day

me sleepy

[clear-aesthetics]

Just wanted to say real quick: to everyone who follows this blog and enjoys seeing clear things on their dash - i love you and im so happy you enjoy this blog!! 💕

I'm gonna try and take some time to make new posts this week (if i can) to fill up the queue again cause it has run out recently

If anyone has specific wishes what kind of stuff youd like to see drop me an ask or reply to this post and ill try to find stuff :3

Hope you all have a nice day!

[moreaujeans]

ourgejjg

[altruistic-meme]

why do i ever assume my family communicates i KNOW they don't why do i ALWAYS fall for this

[taegularities]

You're terrible at answering questions

okay. what questions are we talking about? asks?

[drifloonz]

i know you're out there. I know what you are. Please give me material to write things for steven or glitchy or smth ( romantic, platonic, headcanons, w/e tf ) im so bored i need to write for them or make headcanons so badly

[peculiardiction]

I am officially late to augkissed... rip

[quecksilvereyes]

oh my god do not click links in emails that tell you to verify your data or your bank account gets locked or click links in messages telling you your safety protocol is ending, like, tomorrow, you will get SCAMMED SO BAD AND YOU WILL LOSE A LOT OF FUCKING MONEY never ever let anyone pressure you into giving away login information especially to your online banking by creating a sense of urgency oh my GOD

some things to look out for

1. spelling mistakes. do you know how many rounds of marketing and sales experts these things go through? if theres a spelling mistake dont click it

2. not using your name. if an email adresses you with "dear customer" or, even worse, a generic "ladies and gentlemen", it is most likely not actually targeted to you

3. verifying or login links. even IF your bank was stupid enough to send these to customers, dont EVER click those. look at me. they can legally argue that youve given your data away and thus they dont have to pay you anything back DONT CLICK THAT FUCKING LINK

4. creating a sense of urgency. do this or we lock your account next week. do this or your ebanking stops working tomorrow. give us all your money in cash or your beloved granddaughter will get HANGED FOR MURDERING BABIES. no serious organisation would ever do something like that over email or sms. ever. hands off.

5. ALWAYS CHECK WHO SENT YOU THE EMAIL. the display name and the email adress can vary a LOT. anyone can check the display name. look at the email adress. does it look weird? call the fucking place it says its from. you will likely hear a very weary sigh.

6. if its in a phonecall, scammers love preventing you from hanging up or talking to other people to have a little bit of a think about whats happening. there should always be a possibility to go hey i wanna think about this ill call back the official number thanks.

7. do not, i repeat, do NOT a) call a phone number flashing on your screen promising to rid your computer of viruses after clicking a dodgy link and b) let them install shit on your computer like. uh. idk. teamviewer.

7.i. TEAM VIEWER LETS PEOPLE USE YOUR COMPUTER HOWEVER THEY WANT AS LONG AS THEYRE CONNECTED. IF YOU DONT KNOW FOR FUCKING SURE YOURE TALKING TO ACTUAL TECH SUPPORT DONT GIVE ANYONE ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER.

fun little addendum: did you know a link can just automatically download shit? like. a virus? an app you can't uninstall unless you reset your entire device? dont click links unless youre extremely sure you know where they lead. hover your mouse over it and check the url.

thanks.